COVID-19 Pandemic May Cripple Chicago’s Real Estate Industry

By Steve Bynum
Chicago coronavirus
A public service message thanking healthcare workers is seen against the Chicago skyline Monday, March 30, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. Charles Rex Arbogast / AP Photo
Chicago coronavirus
A public service message thanking healthcare workers is seen against the Chicago skyline Monday, March 30, 2020. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. Charles Rex Arbogast / AP Photo

COVID-19 Pandemic May Cripple Chicago’s Real Estate Industry

By Steve Bynum
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As home prices continue to rise, experts are predicting significant repercussions for the real estate industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reset checks in with Crain’s Chicago Business reporter Danny Ecker for the latest.

GUEST: Danny Ecker, commercial real estate reporter at Crain’s Chicago Business